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W. DE C. PRIDEAUX. CONSTRUCTION OF LINKS FOR AMMUMTIQN BELTS OF MACHINE GUNS.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.2I.1917.

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W. DE 0. PRlDEAU -X. CONSTRUCTION OF LINKS FOR AMMUNITION BELTS OF MACHINE GUNS.

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W. DE C. PRIDEAUX. CONSTRUCTION OF LINKS FOR AMMUNITION-BELTS OF MACHINE GUNS.

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HG J5 WILLIAM DE COURCY PRIDEAUX, F WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND.

CONSTRUCTION OF LINKS FOR AMMUNITION -BELTS OF MACHINE-GUNS.

Application filed September 21, 1917.

To all whom. 1'2- may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DE CoURcY PRTDEAITX, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at \Veymouth, Dorset, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Construction of Links for Ammunition-Belts of Machine-Guns, of

which the following is a specification.

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My invention relates to improved construction of link for ammunition belts of machine guns.

My invention will be clearly understood from the following description aided by the annexed, drawings which illustrate my improvements. New according to my improvement I construct each link with the clips between or inside (that is nearer to the center line of the belt than) the holed pro-- jections and 'between or inside the pintles and I form the clips from material between the holed projections of the link or from the material between the holed projections and between the pintles, such material being turned over on to the base to form one or more clips for engaging and holding the cartridges or I may form either or both holed projections from pieces stamped or pressed out from the clip or clips.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of the link blank wherein the clips are between the holed projections.

Fig. 2 is a detail plan view of the improved link formed from the blank shown by Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the link formed from the blank shown by Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified form of blank wherein two clips are formed between the holed projections thereof and one clip between the pintles.

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the link formed fromthe blank shown by Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a further modified form of blank.

Fig. 7 is a 1glan view of the link formed from the blan shown by Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail section, and

Fig. 9 a perspective view of a clip and a portion of the base of a further modified form of the link in which the clip is provided with a tongue or projection which enters a hole in the base to form a means of resistance to the blowofthe pawls.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Serial No. 192,629.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a clip and a portion of the base of a further modified form of the link in which the tongue or projection shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is formed from the body of the clip.

Fig. 11 is a section through the clip and a portion of the base of a further modified form of the link showing the clip provided with a spring tongue for engaging a cartilridgemnd tightly holding the latter in the 0 1p.

Fig. 1 2 is a section through a clip with a cartridge therein and part of the base of a' further modified form of the link showing a tongue projecting from the base for tightly gripping the cartridge.

Fig. 13 is a transverse section through a clip and the base of a further modification showing an extension or strut abutting against the pintle to resist blows of the pawls.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the link in which the tongues or buttresses project from the base to act as a support for the clips.

Fig. 15 is a plan View of a portion of a further modified form of one of the links in which the base is widened or provided with projections to assist in the passage of the belt through the feed block of the gun, together with a part of an adjacent link.

Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 15 of essentially the same form of link showing a holed projections A of greater length than the holed projections A and I remove a portion B reaching to the base of the link and I curl or turn over these two portions C, D so as to form two clips 0 D of different sizes one C for engaging the cartridge body and the other D or smaller, the bullet or neck end of the cartridge. W

In another form shown by Figs. A'and 5 I make the portions C, D between the holed projections A of about the same length and turn over the two portions C, D to form clips C D reaching half way or to a greater extent over the base, and on the other side, between the pintles E I form two slits F, F to the base and turn over the portion Gr to form clip G between the slits F in the same manner as the turned over portions C, D on the other side of the link, this portion G being positioned opposite theopening B between thetwo curled or turned over portions C. I) between the holed projections.

As shown by Figs; 6 and 7 the blank is formed with two projections C, D between the two holed projections A and with two projections G. H between the pintle E and I curl or turn over the portions C, D, G, H to form four clips C D H 4 The end of either clip as shown by Figs. 8 and 9 may be formed with a prolongation I, or, as shown by FigflO, with a tongue J base as in Fig. l-l, or it may be a corrugation or equivalent as a support. for the clip to assist in resisting the blow of the pawls and thus to retain the pitch of the clip.

The base may be provided with tongues or projections for assisting in the guidance of the belt through the feed 'block of the gun, as shown in Fig. -15. The base is formed somewhat wider at O or provided with projections beyond the holed projections A and such holed projections A are made longer and the ends bent back to cover the end of the pintle of the next link as at P, the outside of the projections P and 0 being approximately in line with each other.

In order to strengthen the holed projections'A, I may form said projections of a double thickness of metal from the pintles to the end of the holed projections A as at R Fig. 16.

A further great advantage of this form, there is no small neck or other small part to fracture in use, whether such fracture could be traced to unequal blow or strain due to position or length of pawls or to strains inherent in any form of the belt, and the base being wider more efficiently assists, guides, and supports the "belt in passing through the gun mouth particularly at the moment when the gun mechanism exercises a pull in withdrawing the cartridge from the be t.

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body having holed projections at one of its ends and pintles' at the other end, and cartridge carrying clips tions.

2. A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body having holed projections at one of its ends and pintles at the other end, cartridge carrying clips positioned between said holed projections, and other cartridge carrying clips positioned between said pintles. I

3. A link for the ammunition belt formachine guns, consisting of a body having an opening therein and also provided with holed projections at one of its ends and pintles at the other end, and cartridge carrying clips positioned between said holed projections, each clip having a prolongation or tongue on the end thereof to engage an opening in the body.

4. 'A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body having holed projections at one of its ends and pinpositioned between said holed projectles at the other end, and cartridge carrying clips positioned between said holed projections, a tongue means also being held in c0- operative engaging position relatively to the body and clips.

5. A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body having holed projections at one of its ends and pmtles at the other end, and cartridge carrying clips positioned between said holed projections and each having means for engaging the cartridge. a 6. A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body havlng holed projections at one of its ends and pintles at the other end, and cartrldge carrymg clips positioned between said holed projections, a resilient projecting tongue being also provided having positive connection and engagement relatively to the body and clips.

-7. -A link for the ammunition belt for machine guns, consisting of a body hav ng holed projections, and cartridge carry ng clips positioned between said holed pro ections, the body being increased in width beyond the holed projections.

8. A link for the ammunition belt for ma-.

chine guns, consisting of a body having holed projections, cartridge carrying clips positioned between said holed pro ectlons,

and other cartridge carrying clips held by the body.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscrlbi'ng witnesses. 

